Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAVES COUNTY·NCES 210228000477
Sedalia Elementary School
5252 St. Rt 97, Mayfield, KY 42066 · (270) 328-4850 · Graves County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
220 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Graves County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sedalia Elementary School
Sedalia Elementary School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Elementary School this school | 376 | 58.5% | 53.6% |
| Carlisle County Elementary School Bardwell | 395 | 59.5% | 41.5% |
| Flaherty Primary School Ekron | 403 | 60.0% | 49.5% |
| Northern Elementary School Georgetown | 414 | 58.0% | 46.8% |
| Symsonia Elementary School Symsonia | 370 | 56.5% | 61.2% |
| New Castle Elementary School New Castle | 326 | 58.3% | 24.3% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sedalia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Graves County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #175 of 669 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #154 of 668 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #146 of 674 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #468 of 744 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #477 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #337 of 674 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #495 of 721 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 376 | 23.7 | 15.9:1 | 59% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 24.1 | 14.9:1 | 54% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 55% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 54% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 21.5 | 17.5:1 | 57% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 57% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 54% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 50% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sedalia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (376 to 376); teachers up 10% (21.5 to 23.7).
About Sedalia Elementary School
Mayfield, Kentucky, is home to Sedalia Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 376 students in pre-K through 6.
Sedalia Elementary School belongs to Graves County, a district of 10 schools and 3,906 students.
Sedalia Elementary School's enrollment is 83% White. It is also 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Graves County is about 86% White. Sedalia Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 23.7 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. That matches the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 59%. For comparison, public schools in Graves County average 61%.
allk12 grades Sedalia Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sedalia Elementary School is 10.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (53.6% versus 43.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Graves County census figures show that the median household income is $50,772, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 14 public schools in Graves County, enrolling about 5,969 students in all.
The closest other public school is Farmington Elementary School, about 4.2 miles away. Sedalia Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Sedalia Elementary School's average proficiency of 53.6% compares with 49.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Sedalia Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment increase, from 364 in 2020-21 to 376 in 2024-25.
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Graves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,630
Census ACS
Median income
$50,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Graves County
- Graves County High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Graves County Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Graves County Central ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Symsonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Wingo Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Farmington Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Mayfield
- Graves County High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 987 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Graves County Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Mayfield High SchoolHigh · 517 students
- Graves County Central ElementaryElementary · 480 students
Other Sedalia Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sedalia Elementary. Sedalia Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Sedalia ElementarySedalia, NC · 535 students
- Sedalia ElementaryColumbus, OH · 530 students
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolSEDALIA, CO · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington Elementary School4.2 mi · 288
- Mayfield High School5.9 mi · 517
- Mayfield Youth Development Center6.1 mi · 6
- Mayfield Elementary School6.2 mi · 987
- Mayfield Middle School6.2 mi · 559
- Wingo Elementary School7.7 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Sedalia Elementary SchoolHow large is Sedalia Elementary School?
Sedalia Elementary School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sedalia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sedalia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sedalia Elementary School have?
Sedalia Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sedalia Elementary School?
At Sedalia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sedalia Elementary School in?
Sedalia Elementary School is part of Graves County.
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